The Basalt underneath Dour Ebbing

#3e401d RGB(62,64,29)

About this color

The Basalt underneath Dour Ebbing reads as dark and moderate — a yellow tone recorded at #3e401d, RGB(62, 64, 29).

#3e401dRGB(62, 64, 29)

HSL 63° · 38% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

Dark yellows — ochres and golds — have carried associations of wealth, harvest, and endurance across centuries.

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History

Gold — the ultimate yellow — has been associated with divine authority across cultures from ancient Egypt to Byzantium to the Inca empire.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark yellow like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this yellow with deep indigo for high-contrast drama, or with dusty sage and off-white for a palette of sunlit calm.

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Color formats

Name
The Basalt underneath Dour Ebbing
HEX
#3e401d
RGB
rgb(62,64,29)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,25.1%,11.4%)
HSL
hsl(63,38%,18%)
HSV
hsv(63,55%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,55,75)
LAB
lab(26,-7,21)
LCH
lch(26,22,108)
sRGB
(0.243,0.251,0.114)
HEX8
#3e401dff
CSS Name
Decimal
062064029

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
38%
Hue
63°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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